最主要是詞性不同:
patient可做名詞和形容詞兩種詞性,做名詞時是“病人”之意(可數)做形容詞時是"“有耐心的”的意思。例如:She is very patient with young children.(patient做形容詞:耐心的)。She treats her patient patiently.(patient做名詞:病人)
patience只做名詞,意為“耐性,耐心”。例如:Facing the naughty boy,she lost her patience.
patient:
adj. 有耐心的,能容忍的
n. 病人,患者受動者,承受者The patient is terminally ill.
這個病人病入膏肓。
The patient is still in denial.
病人仍然拒不接受事實。
The patient made a rapid recovery.
病人很快恢復了健康。
The patient had slipped into a coma.
病人陷入昏迷狀態。
patience:
n. 耐性,耐心忍耐,容忍My patience is wearing thin.
我要忍耐不住了。
She is renowned for her patience.
她的耐心是出了名的。
Our patience was finally rewarded.
我們的耐心最終得到了回報。